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Just wondering if any of you sawyers bother with this? If your not selling stress graded timber, is there a requirement to have Products Liability Ins. Are there other considerations I am overlooking? Thanks in advance

Aye. There some merit in these ideas. Thanks. Have you physically used a 135 Doobin? I had the pleasure of trying to help fix someone else's 235... there are no words.

Sorry to be so boring....😉 I take it most of you lads are self climbers then and not employing climbers or have you just said sod it, and decided to press on with double MEWPS and invisible lines instead? It does seem like climbing on 2 systems is a massive chew. I've never known anyone to cut through their mainline or for their main anchor to fail, but I dare say it happens. PS I'm not the HSE in-cognito, you're fantastical lines are safe with me whether they exist or not….

So my mate wants to know which saw to buy for cutting up pallets and branches, I thought battery; he says no. I hate low end saws because...well you know why. Can anyone suggest a home-use saw that might not be a total bag of nails?

Apologies if this has been covered previously.... What are people using as a second line? Is it practical to use SRT and a trailing back up line with e.g. a Petzl Asap or ISC Rocker? Or are people using something more like 2 x SRT systems with the load shared equally between the two?

Good idea. Thanks

Aah yes… good point !

I'm sure this isnt' new, but I've contacted 2 compnies with no repsonse. Can anybody reccomend someone to carry out arb PPE/rigging kit LOLER inspetion in central Scotland? Thanks in advance

10 years till the apocolype? You're probably correct, it's not the most likely scenario, but interestingly, around 40 years ago even the scientists of Shell and Exxon (sticking with the oil company theme) warned that CO2 emissions were a problem and would become an even greater problem. Amongst climate scientists there is an overwhelming majority who have carried out peer-reviewed work, research and modelling , and they are all coming to the same conclusion. What there seems to be less sureity about is not if it will hapen but when it will happen, with some concerned about a kind of domino effect once certain limits are breeched. I am not a scientist, but I think we ignore this science and the potential for long-term and serious impact on the planet and our lives at our peril.

Consume less. And broad portfolio of energy sources.

But in principle I like your idea Woodworks

It's beginning to happen. I have a friend who works in the city. His job is basically to find tax avoidance strategies for (large) companies. There are a lot of people making a tonne of money out to decarbonization/carbon credits etc. A local estate has just been bought by a London pension firm for just that. They are planning to plant 500 Ha of new woodland. So whilst the motivation may still be $$$$ (I don't see tha tever changing) hopefully it will be of benefit to local economies and the environment. Mar Carney, governor of Bank of Englad said this a year or 2 ago, tha t big companies would have to pursue green activities to remain competitive. It would appear he was correct. This isn't the end of capitalism, but perhaps a gradual move towards green investments I suspect managing this and ensuring that fair tax is applied and credits aren't 'double booked' may become the issue. Sadly, that's is nothing new, the wealthy have the means and access to the expertise to find the most tax efficient ways to operate and the rest of us will be stuck with taxes that are proportionally more punitive.

Is the root of the problem not consumption, or perhaps our obsession with money? Companies keep producing more the rich get richer etc. but its all for nothing. Money is in the end of limited use when you are well above the bread line.The mega wealthy are so out of ideas as to what to do with it that they are taking holidays to space now. Population growth (which is caused by poverty) is a symtom of neoliberal policies of the 80's where derugulation of the markets and financial systems took place increasing the gap between rich and poor which is ever increasing. I don't know many (any?) people who genuinely believe in communisim as a good model but unfettered capitalism as we are seing also comes with its costs and challenges, one of which is disregard for the environment. I'm not sure where the conspiracy ideas come from, it all seems fairly transparent to me. PS why is Great Thunberg such a polarising young woman?

Its not a waste of your time, and you're not talking to the wrong people. Tricky problems to solve. We can only do our best via the lives we try and lead and the pressures we try and apply to business and politicians. It's pretty hard not to be a hypocrite if you live in the west, so maybe there isn't a huge amount of value in judging each other all of the time. Talk may be cheap, but its also vital. Keep posting.

And herein lies the paradox...are the producers (suppliers) to blame or the consumers? Do I need a new jacket or would I like a new jacket? How many jackets do I need? Earlier post demonstarted that by holding onto a phone longer saved x amount of CO2, so this clearly shows that, as one British supermarket is always keen to tell us, every little helps... But then we look at a major economy like China or India who are still planning to depend largely on fossil fuel for energy and it seems like its no longer about all those little savings which we have some influenec over (e.g.how often we upgrade our phones). So what should we do? Will small scale savings be enough to counter large scale polluters/consumers? and if not, then is it a valid argument for 'the common man' to put himself and his family in a worse financial position by making small environmental gains, which on a global scale may not be enough to tip the balance?

2030? That strikes me as a short timefarme.Are you suggesting complete (worldwide) economic breakdown or ecologocal/environmental catastrophe? What are you basing that on? I don't envisage either 1. there is still an abundance of fosil fuels/mnearls in the world 2. Most science doesn't suggest ecological collapse within this decade. However, that is not to say that it's not in the post and I think we should make every reasonable and sustained effort to tread more ightly and transition away from excessive consumption and destruction of natural resources. Sadly, as poited out by others, it's hard to find a resonable way in which to do this on a global scale. One good thing, getting back to original post, is there is apparently agreement and support planned to prevent further deforestation of the Amazon. What we probably need is masive deforestation of the other Amazon...

That's a fair point, and I agree with your second point even more hence I would describe it as a requirement even tough it's not legally mandatory...

My understanding is that the gate has to be shut to achieve its rated strength, however, the screw (gate) offers security (i.e. prevents the gate opening) not strength. If you take a snap link carabiner (one that has no locking mechanism) for instance, typical strengths on a aluminium alloy krab would be c. Axial strength 22kN Cross loaded 7kN gate open....5kN. The 'nose' of the krab locks into the 'female' part creating the link, not the screwgate itself. If anyone knows any more about this I'd be interested. And back to the original question, how's the second hand krab collecting going?

You will require Public Liability Insurance ( I would recommend min. £5 million) and if you are employing somebody, Employers Indemnity Insurance, which I believe is normally offered starting at £10 million. If you are doing surveys/reports etc, you would be wise to get Professional Indemnity Insurance. Some insurers will cover verbal free advice under PLI. Note that an 'employee' is anybody who you direct or pay so would include sub-contractors, volunteers etc. There are specialist firms like Trust who do tree surgery insurance.

There are a number of considerations perhaps first would be how you plan to trade e.g. sole trader, partnership, limited company. Are you going to work for yoursel full-time? How much are you planning to pay yourself? How much time can you devote to the business (support from family/friends?) Have you got a market/enough work? Have you got capital (money to start the business) e.g for a vehicle, saws etc? Do you need to borrow? Are you going to register for VAT? As far as the tree surgery goes... Qualifications Somebody to work with Health and safety documents/policies depending on your clients Then many (many) overheads like... Insurance(s) PPE Tools Marketing/phone/stationery Fuel These are just a few considerations. Lots of people start small and grow organically, but you will need to invest a few bob to at least get started. Anyway, just a few things for you to consider (or ignore!) as you see fit.

What sort of business?

I'm not sure I'd buy them new at that price either. If it seems too good to be true, there's often a good reason ! It's true, sometimes things seem too good to be true, but they conform EN362:2004/B. I'm not advertising, just saying. I work for a company that uses similar steel krabs that cost buttons, they're perfectly legal and safe. I'd certainly take that over second hand gear whose history is unknown.

Let us know how it goes....🤞

Heightec 25kN steel oval screwgates for £3 new. 1 tonne crane slings are less than a fiver.... I wouldn't buy anything second hand at prices like those.

I'd consider 261 as long as its nothing like an 026 which was the approximate equivalent 346 at the time, and one of the most under-powered saws I've ever had the misfortune of using. I appreciate we've moved a long way since then, but the point I'm makin is that the actual numbers (e.g. power rating) don't always reflect real life performance. Would also mean new bars and chains though which is a bit of a waste. Upgrade of my trusted 346 it may be... Appreciate everyone's comments, thanks.